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Hedwig and the Angry Inch remains a testament to self-acceptance

by Gina Tonic

John Cameron Mitchell’s cult 2001 musical drama is a poignant reminder of the power of being yourself.
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20 years on, Lan Yu remains the pinnacle of Chinese queer cinema

by Weiting Liu

Though never released in mainland china Stanley Kwan’s cult 2001 melodrama fully deserves its cult status.
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40 years on, Body Heat remains a sweaty, seductive erotic thriller

by Steph Green

Powered by Kathleen Turner’s entrancing performance, the 1981 film ushered in a bold new era for woman on screen.
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Why I love Elizabeth Olsen’s performance in Martha Marcy May Marlene

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Before she became a bona fide movie star, Olsen announced herself as an actor with fearless instincts in Sean Durkin’s directorial debut.
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The subversive sexual politics of Clint Eastwood’s Play Misty for Me

by Adam Scovell

Compared to other films of the counter-culture era, Eastwood’s directorial debut looks at the darker side of Free Love.
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How Ping Pong revolutionised British Chinese cinema

by Ian Wang

Po-Chih Leong’s 1986 feature, the first by a British Chinese director, was a landmark release. So why has it been largely forgotten?
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Why I love Katharine Hepburn’s performance in Summertime

by Gabriela Almeida

In David Lean’s dreamy 1955 romance, the Hollywood icon subtly plays with her usual screen persona.
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Machismo and Mojitos – The misunderstood genius of Miami Vice

by Tom Augustine

Michael Mann’s maligned 2006 remake is quite unlike any Hollywood blockbuster before or since.
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El vino did flow – How The Office achieved sitcom perfection

by Darren Richman

Twenty years on, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant’s landmark show reminds us that a good idea is a good idea forever.
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Two-Lane Blacktop at 50 – Adrift on an asphalt ocean

by Johnny Restall

Monte Hellman’s cult road movie remains the perfect encapsulation of ​’60s ennui and life on America’s margins.